itel Appoints Paul Disney IV as Senior Vice President, Product and Data Strategy

Experienced leader will accelerate new innovations for the property insurance industry

itel, a data and technology company focused on optimizing the property insurance claims process, today announced the appointment of Paul Disney IV as senior vice president of product and data strategy. This new position cements the company’s growing investment in data, technology, and innovation for the property insurance industry.

Disney brings deep expertise in leading and building product organizations and leveraging unique data to bring innovative solutions to market. At itel, he will lead a growing product management and data science organization as well as oversee the company’s overall data strategy.

Prior to joining itel, Disney led product and data strategy at Appriss Insights, a data and software company serving the corporate risk and background screening markets. Under his leadership the company built a successful product organization and launched a suite of data solutions built on the company’s unique data assets. Appriss was acquired by Equifax in October 2021 for $1.8 billion. At Equifax, Paul served as a vice president of product and continued driving innovation by launching Insights’ first consumer report product, Smart Screen. He previously held product leadership roles at CafePress and ZirMed (now part of WayStar).

“itel is uniquely positioned to leverage its rich data assets to solve market challenges for all stakeholders across the property claims process,” said Disney. “I’m very excited to begin meeting with customers and partners to further establish itel’s position as a trusted source for certainty in the industry.”

“Paul’s experience in bringing data-backed solutions to enterprise businesses will accelerate itel’s evolution into an industry-leading data and technology provider,” said Brian Matthews, CEO. “Our renewed investment in product and data ensures we remain a trusted intermediary to the property insurance industry.”

About itel:

itel is a data and technology company that is a source for certainty in the property insurance claims process. itel serves as an independent intermediary to insurers, adjusters, policyholders, and industry partners, providing objective data, expert analysis, and technology-enabled solutions that optimize the claims process. With itel, claims are settled accurately, fairly and with greater efficiency. For more information, visit oneitel.com.

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